Hi! My kitten is about 12 weeks old and I've had her for almost 5 weeks. She's the only cat I have, and I live in a small studio apartment (about 250 square feet) in the city. So far I have used just one box with sand type litter, placed in the bathroom unless I'm cleaning, in which case I temporarily place it just outside the bathroom. She didnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t need any training... jumped right in and used it 10 minutes after I brought her home from the clinic/shelter.
I have two questions:
1)From day one, she has enjoyed jumping into the litter box, using it as a place to crouch and make ready for a pounce when weâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]re playing. As you might imagine, the litter just goes flying all over, making a constant mess. This led me to buy a box with a full cover (clear plastic) and even buy the sand litter with slightly larger grains, thinking that this would be heavier and therefore less likely to fly out. It has helped some, but litter is still forever on the floor two or three feet in front of the box. Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m thinking sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ll grow out of this... any sugestions?
2)Problem one led me to question two. As others on this site have said, Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve been temped to use the wood pellets for environmental reasons, plus the guy at the pet store says it actually lasts longer and is therefore less expensive over the long run than the sand type. So, Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve giving it a try this week; Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m mixing it in with her old sand litter for the time being. My question is what type of box to use with it. The guy at the pet store says he uses one that has a screen at the bottom, which allows the pellets that have turned to sawdust after being urinated on to fall through; you just empty out the bottom every day or so. The poop you can easily scoop out. But I hate to have to buy a new box (Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m a student). Any suggestions?
Thanks!
I have two questions:
1)From day one, she has enjoyed jumping into the litter box, using it as a place to crouch and make ready for a pounce when weâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]re playing. As you might imagine, the litter just goes flying all over, making a constant mess. This led me to buy a box with a full cover (clear plastic) and even buy the sand litter with slightly larger grains, thinking that this would be heavier and therefore less likely to fly out. It has helped some, but litter is still forever on the floor two or three feet in front of the box. Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m thinking sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ll grow out of this... any sugestions?
2)Problem one led me to question two. As others on this site have said, Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve been temped to use the wood pellets for environmental reasons, plus the guy at the pet store says it actually lasts longer and is therefore less expensive over the long run than the sand type. So, Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ve giving it a try this week; Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m mixing it in with her old sand litter for the time being. My question is what type of box to use with it. The guy at the pet store says he uses one that has a screen at the bottom, which allows the pellets that have turned to sawdust after being urinated on to fall through; you just empty out the bottom every day or so. The poop you can easily scoop out. But I hate to have to buy a new box (Iâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]m a student). Any suggestions?
Thanks!